October is a busy time with both Portland and Washington County open studio tours taking place. If you've never taken a tour, you should add this to your bucket list.
Four AOB artists are on the Portland tour, which includes a total of 106 artists and takes place on two weekends - October 8-9 and October 15-16, 10 to 6. Visitors can purchase a tour guide at New Seasons markets for $15. I got mine on a Wednesday with a 15% off senior discount.
The guide is organized by communities and contains detailed maps, an alphabetical listing of all participating artists, and images/information/directions on each artist. Art On Broadway Gallery is a premium sponsor of the tour this year - check out our ad on page 73. Be sure to include the studios of Linda Baker, Gretha Lindwood, Wendy Robinson, and Carli Schultz when you plan which studios to visit. Our gallery will be open both weekends during this event.
Washington County Open Studios takes place on October 15 and 16 and five of our artists will have their studios open - Linda Baker, Gretha Lindwood, Pam Nichols, Virginia Parks, and me, Donna Sanson. The guide for Washington County is free and available at the gallery while supplies last.
These artists offer visitors an opportunity to see where and how the artists make their art, and in most cases, visitors will see the artists actually making art.
Leonardo da Vinci once said, "An artist's studio should be a small space because small rooms discipline the mind and large ones distract it." (1) I'm not sure that the majority of today's artists would agree. Below are images from several famous artists studios - which one most suits your way of working?
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| Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch N.M. Studio |
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Studio of David Hockney
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| Studio of Pablo Picasso |
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| Studio of Alexander Calder |
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Chuck Close's Studio
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| Studio of Jackson Pollock |
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